Planning a Pakistan Trip from France
What travellers based in France should check before joining one of our tours, treks or expeditions, explained in English.
Official travel advice to read first
France's Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs publishes travel advice for Pakistan in its Conseils aux voyageurs at diplomatie.gouv.fr, with a map of regional advice.
French citizens can register their trip on Ariane to receive security alerts and be contacted if needed.
Time difference
Pakistan Standard Time is UTC+5 with no daylight saving. Pakistan is 4 hours ahead of France in winter and 3 hours ahead in summer.
Visas and Pakistan's mission
Pakistan's visas are applied for online through the Pakistan Online Visa System run by NADRA (visa.nadra.gov.pk). Which visa category applies to French passport holders, and the current fee and processing time, can change, so check the portal and the Embassy of Pakistan in Paris before you book flights.
Planning from France
Our programmes are written and run in English. For a first trip, the autumn tour in October or a short trek such as Fairy Meadows gives a feel for the north without a long expedition.
Where our trips start
Almost every programme starts and ends at Islamabad International Airport, so that is the airport to plan your flights around from France. Two exceptions: the Indus civilisation tour starts in Karachi, and the camel safari starts in Bahawalpur.